Module: Final Exam

Learning Outcomes

SO: Apply mathematical foundations

ABET

Demonstrate an ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory to the modeling and design of computer-based systems.

SO: Define Computing Requirements

ABET

Demonstrate an ability to define the computing requirements of a problem and to design appropriate solutions based on established design principles and with an understanding of the tradeoffs involved in design choices.

SO: Use Sound Development Principles

ABET

Demonstrate an ability to use sound development principles to implement computer-based and software systems of varying complexity, and to evaluate such systems.

SLO: Problem Solving

Articulated

Demonstrate basic problem solving skills: analyzing problems, modeling a problem as a system of objects, creating algorithms, and implementing models and algorithms in an object-oriented computer language (classes, objects, methods with parameters, abstract classes, interfaces, inheritance and polymorphism).

The student will:

• Be able to deconstruct problems into models, to develop algorithms, and to implement the models and algorithms in program code.

SLO: Program Flow and Syntax

Articulated

Illustrate basic programming concepts such as program flow and syntax of a high-level general purpose language.

The student will:

• Demonstrate how the computer steps through the program code, following the execution through methods, conditions and loops.

• Follow a coding style while developing their code.

• Properly document their code.

SLO: Relationships and Languages

Articulated

Identify relationships between computer systems programming and programming languages.

The student will:

• Understand the hardware (binary numbers, character encoding, Boolean logic) and basic computer system architecture concepts.

• Understand system software and virtual machine concepts.

• Describe the concepts of program compilation and translation to machine code.

SLO: Primitive Data Types

Articulated

Demonstrate working with primitive data types, strings and arrays.

The student will:

• Be able to develop simple data structures in object oriented form.

• Understand primitive types

  • Know their accuracy and memory requirements
  • Be able to declare and initialize variables
  • Demonstrate knowledge of integral arithmetic including mod
  • Explain casting and differentiate between implicit and explicit casting.

• Use Strings

• Use Arrays

Translate a problem to code

To learn how to take a problem, figure out the algorithm to solve it, the write the code.

The student will:

• Be able to deconstruct problems to develop algorithms and eventually program code.

Understand Java

To learn basics of programming with a modern programming language, Java.

The student will:

• Design, develop and test Java programs using classes, methods, conditionals, loops, etc.
• Be able to develop simple data structures in object oriented form.

Understand the fundamentals of computers

Understand the fundamentals how a computer works.

The student will:

• Understand the fetch - decode - execute cycle.
• Know and be able to describe the difference between Machine Language and High-level Programming Languages.
• Know the difference between compiled and interpreted code.

Readings

Experiential Learning

Assessments

Final Exam

Exam

Outcomes assessed: SO: Apply mathematical foundations, SO: Define Computing Requirements, SO: Use Sound Development Principles, SLO: Problem Solving, SLO: Program Flow and Syntax, SLO: Relationships and Languages, SLO: Primitive Data Types, Translate a problem to code, Understand Java, Understand the fundamentals of computers

Final Grade Assessment

Outcomes assessed: Understand course structure